Liam Williams replaces injured Gareth Anscombe in Wales XV for Dublin opener
Monday 8 February 2016 10:02, UK
Wales full-back Gareth Anscombe has been ruled out of Sunday's Six Nations opener against Ireland due to a tight hamstring.
The 24-year-old New Zealand-born player, who made his international debut last August, will be replaced in Dublin by Liam Williams.
A Welsh Rugby Union spokesman said Anscombe was suffering from a tight hamstring but would train fully next week ahead of the Scotland match in Cardiff.
Williams has played barely 60 minutes of rugby since suffering a foot injury against Australia at Twickenham last October.
He goes straight into the Wales XV, with no changes required to the bench. Williams, who plays for Scarlets, has represented Wales 26 times since making his debut in 2012.
